In 2003 a Boeing 727 was stolen from an Airport in Angola. Despite a worldwide search, neither the plane, nor the two men aboard were ever found.

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The Manx cat is a domestic cat (Felis catus) that originated on the Isle of Man and has a tail-shortening mutation. The Manx cat's lack of a tail is the result of a genetic abnormality that may have been induced by inbreeding among the Isle of Man's small British Shorthair cats population.

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Current world population:8.1Billion Births:231825 today Deaths:104898 today Net increase: 126927 @googlefactss #others

Groaking (verb): The act of watching people while they eat, hoping they'll offer you some food @googlefactss #funword

The word “electrocute” is a combination of the words electro and execute, meaning you were killed by electricity so if you don’t die, you were not electrocuted, you were shocked.

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Pablo Escobar used to cheat at Monopoly games with his kids by hiding extra money ahead of time near where he planned to sit.
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During Operation Mongoose, the CIA, in an attempt to embarrass Fidel Castro, tried to place thallium salts in his shoes, which would have caused his beard, eyebrows, and pubic hair to fall out.

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There are reservoirs of water vapour in molecular clouds on the verge of star formation @googlefactss #space
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Porphyria is a collection of diseases where symptoms include severe sun sensitivity, prominent canine teeth, and peculiar behavior, is thought to be the basis of the vampire legend.

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Contrary to what everybody thinks, if you park your car at a dark spot at night, the chances of theft are smaller, because thieves don't like to use lights. @googlefactss #funfact
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Everest has what is called the “Graveyard in the Clouds” which is from hikers dying that haven’t been found or are unable to be recovered, but from time to time their bodies reappear after a glacier move or avalanche.

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Superiority complex is a psychological defense mechanism that develops over time to help a person cope with feelings of inferiority @googlefactss #psychology
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​​The average female orgasm lasts 2-3 times as long as the average male orgasm @googlefactss #funfact #sexfact

A genetic mutation in sheep called callipyge (which means "beautiful buttocks" in Greek) results in very large sheep butts.
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Textrovert (neologism): Someone who is extroverted in texts but then reserved in person @googlefactss #funword

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​​Henry Ford tried to build an American industrialist utopia in the Brazilian jungle, naming it "Fordlandia" The local workers ended up rebelling because Ford had outlawed drinking, smoking, and women @googlefactss #funfact

​​A hot drink on a hot day can cool you down Drinking a hot beverage makes you sweat, and when the sweat evaporates, your body temperature falls @googlefactss #funfact